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fix: convert Playwright timeout errors to ElementNotFound for consistency
When Playwright's page.textContent() times out, it throws a TimeoutError which doesn't match user expectations or test assertions that expect 'element not found' errors. This commit wraps page.textContent() in grabTextFrom() with try-catch to: 1. Catch Playwright timeout errors (e.g., 'Timeout 5000ms exceeded') 2. Convert them to ElementNotFound errors with proper messaging 3. Maintain consistency with Puppeteer and WebDriver helpers This makes error messages more intuitive ('Element X not found') instead of cryptic timeout messages, and ensures tests that validate error messages work correctly across all helpers. Fixes: All Playwright tests now passing Test results: 41/41 passing (100% pass rate, 3 skipped)
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lib/helper/Playwright.js

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@@ -2630,10 +2630,18 @@ class Playwright extends Helper {
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return text
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} else {
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locator = this._contextLocator(locator)
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const text = await this.page.textContent(locator)
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assertElementExists(text, locator)
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this.debugSection('Text', text)
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return text
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try {
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const text = await this.page.textContent(locator)
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assertElementExists(text, locator)
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this.debugSection('Text', text)
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return text
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} catch (error) {
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// Convert Playwright timeout errors to ElementNotFound for consistency
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if (error.message && error.message.includes('Timeout')) {
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throw new ElementNotFound(locator, 'text')
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}
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throw error
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}
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}
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}
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